Blog Archives

A selection of posts from 2013 to 2017

I’ve Been Thinking of Love

Resisting trite cliché in contemplating the thing that matters most: love.

Sin

Reflections on acceptance and forgiveness in the face of our human limitations.

The Bandaged Place

An ode to embracing art as a way to find healing.

Loving Arms

The power of people caring when we tumble in total collapse.

Blaming the Iguana

Decrying the blame aimed at those who cannot help themselves.

Friends & Family

Realizing how connected we are to one another – all the time.

In It, From It

Reflections on life from within the abyss of a daughter dead.

New City of Friends

Discovering the hard way that accepting death opens doorways to love.

A New Day

Words expressing a promise of hope from deep within the grief of a daughter's death.

The Hail Mary

What trying something new with art has to do with the Baltimore Ravens.

Crossroads

Considering the distinction between civic and social practice as an artist.

Contemporary Cathedral

A vision for using art to build meaning in and for community.

Choosing Sides

A call for community engagement as the way to save art from itself.

What Duchamp Teaches Us

Looking back a century to make a point about access and equity in the arts.

Relevance

Baule tradition as a model for art having social impact.

Activating Art and Barn Doors

It takes more than just good intentions to make art socially relevant.

Art and Remembrance

Recalling an event honoring deceased loved ones that underscores how art can lift our lives.